Most U.S. Adults Are 'Morning People'

Most U.S. Adults Are 'Morning People'

Prime Time Typically Happens Before Noon, Poll Shows
By Miranda Hitti WebMD Medical News
Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD

Oct. 16, 2007 -- Are you at your best in the morning? Then you've got lots of company from other "morning people," according to a new Gallup poll.
In the poll, some 1,000 U.S. adults were asked when they're at their best on a typical day. Their answers:
Morning (5 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.): 55%
Afternoon (noon to 4:59 p.m.): 15%
Evening ( 5 p.m. to 10:59 p.m.): 20%
Late night (11 p.m. to 4:59 a.m.): 6%

They were also asked what hour of the day was their personal best. Their top three hours were 10 a.m., 9 a.m., and 8 a.m.

Age may make the morning sweeter.

In the poll, 43% of adults aged 18-34 favored mornings, compared with 58% of those aged 35-54 and 59% of those aged 55 and older.

"Morning people" are particularly common among people with high salaries.
For instance, 70% of people in households earning at least $75,000 per year prefer mornings, compared with 40% of those in households earning less than $30,000 annually.

The poll, conducted by telephone in August, has a margin of error of +/- three percentage points